Ah, damn it, is this where my life ends?
Wait, if I think back, if I die, it means I haven't done any good deeds at all.It means my last death and dying again now are the same, no difference.It signals that I truly didn't take advantage of this second chance at life, and I really can't make my life better.
Automatically, I'll go to hell, like the hologram image Goddess Bodas showed me back then.No, no, I can't die now.I'm afraid of living forever in hell.
He forgot all his pain and shouted to boost his adrenaline, his heart beginning to pound fast.
I can't die this quickly, argh, I have to get up!
Rian, with all his strength, got up and gripped his sword. He staggered toward the Troll, which was wildly swinging the dagger-the dagger that had previously been stuck in its eye. Rian mustered all his strength, ran toward the Troll with the sword in his right arm, and leaped, aiming the sword at the Troll's neck. At the same moment the sword plunged into the Troll's neck, Rian's dagger, wielded by the Troll, struck Rian's leg, causing a deep gash.
This is my first day. All I imagined was the beauty of a fantasy world, without realizing a fantasy world could be this dangerous.
I see the troll seems helpless now after I stabbed its neck. And look at my leg... so much blood from the swing of my own dagger, which it used, slashing randomly and hitting me.Is this the end of my story? Right now, I'm completely helpless.My leg is too heavy to move, and my whole body stings. The back of my head seems to be bleeding too, and I think I have a broken rib.
This is really painful for a start. So, what should I do now?Why haven't I lost consciousness yet?On Earth, I slipped and hit a rock and died instantly. Why am I still conscious here?Come on, consciousness, fade away already. I really can't stand this throbbing pain all over my body. Ah, damn it.
Am I actually supposed to stay alive? I'll try to move my body slowly.I'll retrieve my equipment stuck in the troll's corpse.
Rian tried to get up again, retrieving his equipment and putting it back into the Storage. He staggered away, his leg wounded. He felt helpless.
Why was my first monster this huge? It's truly cruel to place me in such a dangerous place.I managed to defeat this troll with a bit of luck, but look at the cost to my body... it's really bad.Ahhh, I regret not learning swordsmanship back on Earth. If fighting this one wounded me so badly, how can I ever become a hero?
Weak and in pain, Rian leaned against the cave wall. He was breathing hard, his vision blurry. As his body leaned slightly, his palm accidentally pressed a protrusion on the rock.
Krekkkkk…
A secret door made of a large stone slowly opened, revealing a dull room with a table, dusty bookshelves, and a narrow sleeping corner.
Huh, what's that! A stone door?Is this a secret room? Is there a monster?If there is... my death is guaranteed!
Rian looked toward the room. There was no sound, no movement. The room was empty, smelling of damp earth.
Is this safe? Can I stay in this room temporarily?Ah, screw it, I'll just face it. First, I have to stop the bleeding in my leg, and I need to rest for a bit.
He tore off the bottom of his shirt and tied the wounds on his arm and leg to stop the bleeding. He desperately hoped the cloth binding would ease the pain a little. Then Rian entered the room.
"Excuse me, just coming in to rest," he said, staggering inside.
Even though it looks like no one is here, I think being polite anywhere isn't wrong, just in case.I see this room seems to have been abandoned by its creator for a long time.
He lay down in the corner on what looked like a thin mattress bedded with dry straw. Its clumps were uneven, its density fragile, and it had a sour, fragrant aroma, like a mix of soil. But Rian wasn't thinking about that anymore. He just collapsed his aching body. Some time passed, he fell asleep, and then woke up again with a bit more energy.
Ouch, I fell asleep. But this pain has lessened a bit, and at least I can move, even though it still hurts.
Remembering he was in an unfamiliar room, Rian couldn't sleep for too long. His eyes went to the bookshelves. He tried to get up and look around, and in the row of worn-out books, he tried opening them one by one with his right arm. Most were unreadable, but one book was still intact, written in a language similar to his original one. With only one hand, he flipped through the worn pages, illuminated by a crack in the stone, and found a map with a thick circle marking a forest location.
Wait, what's this book? I can read this.A map... This circle must be my current location?
He saw a circle in the middle of a forest, surrounded by mountains and steep hills drawn on the map.
Is this a kingdom? Or a country?
He saw a map with a small house symbol and a castle at one point: Fulakmi Kingdom, Kuningan City.
So it really is a kingdom. Okay, my first destination is the Fulakmi Kingdom.I'm lucky I found this room. Sorry, Goddess, I accused you of bad things, but this is actually the best place for me.
Rian began to open the book he could read.
This book... this could be the foundation for my basic knowledge.Is there magic in this world? And are there special spells to use it, if so?
The book was divided into five chapters: Chapter I recorded monsters - Goblins, Trolls, Orcs, Dragons, and others. Chapter II explained the inhabitant races - Elves, Dark Elves, Dwarves, Humans, and peaceful beast races. Chapter III detailed types of magic - Fire, Water, Wind, Darkness, Light, Nature. Chapter IV reviewed swordsmanship and physical techniques (some pages were faded). Chapter V discussed medical science and healing magic.
This is useful knowledge, even if it's just the basics of this world. But it's very helpful.Unfortunately, there are no instructions on how to use magic in this book, what a shame. I'm a little disappointed.But it's okay, this is already a huge help.
Finished reading, Rian couldn't fight off his drowsiness. He fell asleep in the corner of the room, letting the morning light slip through the cracks in the rock and wake him again several hours later.
Ouch, I fell asleep again. That book... its knowledge is so vast, a good provision for my life.But anyway, I'm really hungry now. And it looks like I have to stay alive.Even with these injuries, I can still move, though I have no strength. It still stings.
He felt he had to live. Once again, he opened the Storage, pulling out the rabbit he'd hunted earlier. His eyes widened: the rabbit felt warm, as if freshly hunted. The same went for the fish and other fruits.
Does this mean time doesn't pass inside the storage?I put the rabbit in when its body was still warm, and when I took it out just now, it was still warm like before, its blood hadn't even dried.
He fumbled in his trouser pockets.
Where's my lighter? Ah, I think I dropped it at the river.
He was annoyed but not disheartened. He remembered the fire-starting knowledge from his time working at the lighter factory and learned the old ways. Turns out he still remembered.
If I'm not mistaken, I already prepared the materials as a precaution.A small, dry wooden stick.Fine wood powder made from small shavings or pieces of dry wood using my dagger.Dry leaves.
Now I'll rub the tip of this stick against the dry wood by twisting it left and twisting it back right with my palms. Do it quickly.
The end of the wood began to blacken after several twists. Rian looked to be in pain using his injured arm, and beads of sweat began to fall from his cheeks.
Ahhh, damn it, this is so hard to start with an injured arm like this. This is so painful. But it looks like it'll work in just a bit.Come on Rian, don't give up.
Rian encouraged himself. Slowly, smoke began to rise from the tip of the stick he'd rubbed repeatedly, then produced fine embers. Without waiting long, he took the embers and poured them onto the fine wood powder he had prepared. Rian blew on the powder slowly, with a wind force that was neither too slow nor too fast, which would kill the flame. Not long after, the embers began to spread from one wood particle to others, the smoke thickened, and a fire ignited. After the fire burned the wood powder, he added dry leaves and stacked dry wood on top in a circular pattern. In a special place that looked like a stone chimney with a hole leading directly out of the cave, there were already two stones, left and right, higher than the pile of embers.
It seems the owner of this room often started fires or cooked in this spot. Lucky for me, I found this room.I'll try to wait until the owner returns; hopefully, they won't scold me for using their room.The fire is lit, and I'm really proud of this fire I created for the first time.
The rabbit cooked in the prepared spot: a stone chimney funneled the smoke out of the cave. While waiting, Rian turned to the bookshelf and saw a book under the shelf, as if it had fallen. Curiosity forced him to open it, page by page.
This book... A magic spellbook!
This second book contained a guide to building and training mana, expanding the body's energy vessel, and a list of basic spells for all elements: Water, Fire, Wind, Darkness, Light, plus one complex topic: Body Recovery (Healer).
Rian smiled wide with glee.
"Yess, luckyyy!" he shouted, then bit into the roasted rabbit with gusto.
After his stomach was full, he stared at the list of healing spells.
Can I use magic? Let's just try, we won't know the result until we try.The spell is so weird, what language is this? This world's language? Or a magic language?
Slowly, he closed his eyes, aimed his left hand at his leg with an open palm, felt the warmth of mana flowing to the tips of his left arm, and recited: "Jampe jampe harupat, gera gede gera lumpat… HEAL!"
A faint green light emanated from his palm, creeping over the wound on his leg. Slowly but surely, the torn flesh began to close. However, the longer he maintained it, the more his vision faded. Before collapsing, he managed to mutter.
Not bad for a beginner.
Several hours passed. Rian woke up with a pounding headache and a proud smile on his lips. His leg looked healed, though not completely.
Oii, look at my leg! It's slightly healed, though not totally, but that healing magic was effective.The title of this book is "Jampe Jampe," what does that mean? Spells?And I think I fainted while using magic earlier. Did I run out of magic energy? Even though it was only for a short time.Is there a way to increase my magic energy in this book?
The second volume he found was a basic magic book. His eyes glittered when he found the chapter on increasing mana, the source of magical power burning within. It stated that to increase his mana capacity, Rian had to expand the "vessel" of energy in his body, and mana regeneration would speed up if he used it often. The main requirement was to regulate his breathing circulation: exhale, hold, then inhale again. Mana capacity was measured by how long he could hold his breath.
Ah, okay, that's easy. I'll try it.